EP4089419A4 - Specimen conveyance device and specimen conveyance method - Google Patents

Specimen conveyance device and specimen conveyance method

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Publication number
EP4089419A4
EP4089419A4 EP20911388.5A EP20911388A EP4089419A4 EP 4089419 A4 EP4089419 A4 EP 4089419A4 EP 20911388 A EP20911388 A EP 20911388A EP 4089419 A4 EP4089419 A4 EP 4089419A4
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Prior art keywords
specimen conveyance
specimen
conveyance device
conveyance method
conveyance
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EP20911388.5A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4089419A1 (en
Inventor
Hiroshi Watanabe
Hayato Yamada
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Hitachi High Tech Corp
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Hitachi High Tech Corp
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Publication of EP4089419A1 publication Critical patent/EP4089419A1/en
Publication of EP4089419A4 publication Critical patent/EP4089419A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/0092—Scheduling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N2035/00891—Displaying information to the operator
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0401—Sample carriers, cuvettes or reaction vessels
    • G01N2035/0406—Individual bottles or tubes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0474—Details of actuating means for conveyors or pipettes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/04—Details of the conveyor system
    • G01N2035/0474—Details of actuating means for conveyors or pipettes
    • G01N2035/0491—Position sensing, encoding; closed-loop control
    • G01N2035/0493—Locating samples; identifying different tube sizes
EP20911388.5A 2020-01-07 2020-12-01 Specimen conveyance device and specimen conveyance method Pending EP4089419A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2020001091 2020-01-07
PCT/JP2020/044719 WO2021140787A1 (en) 2020-01-07 2020-12-01 Specimen conveyance device and specimen conveyance method

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EP4089419A1 EP4089419A1 (en) 2022-11-16
EP4089419A4 true EP4089419A4 (en) 2024-01-24

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US (1) US20230027794A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4089419A4 (en)
JP (1) JP7449312B2 (en)
CN (1) CN114930174A (en)
WO (1) WO2021140787A1 (en)

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JP2023032304A (en) * 2021-08-26 2023-03-09 株式会社日立ハイテク Conveyance apparatus, specimen analysis system having conveyance apparatus, and specimen pretreatment device having conveyance apparatus

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US20080299007A1 (en) * 2007-05-30 2008-12-04 Kiyoteru Noguchi Specimen Rack and Specimen Carrier System
US20140231217A1 (en) * 2011-11-04 2014-08-21 Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. Laboratory sample distribution system and corresponding method of operation
JP5842785B2 (en) * 2012-10-29 2016-01-13 株式会社島津製作所 Autosampler, analyzer equipped with the same, and program for autosampler

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US20080299007A1 (en) * 2007-05-30 2008-12-04 Kiyoteru Noguchi Specimen Rack and Specimen Carrier System
US20140231217A1 (en) * 2011-11-04 2014-08-21 Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. Laboratory sample distribution system and corresponding method of operation
JP5842785B2 (en) * 2012-10-29 2016-01-13 株式会社島津製作所 Autosampler, analyzer equipped with the same, and program for autosampler

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See also references of WO2021140787A1 *

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EP4089419A1 (en) 2022-11-16
JPWO2021140787A1 (en) 2021-07-15
JP7449312B2 (en) 2024-03-13
CN114930174A (en) 2022-08-19
WO2021140787A1 (en) 2021-07-15

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